Core Cultural Values and Culture Mapping

Subgroup Size

Entire group

Duration

1 hour

External Cost

No

Source

This reflection/assessment can be found in both of the following sources:

 

Kappler Mikk, B., Cohen, A.D., & Paige, R.M. (2019). Core cultural values and culture mapping. In B. Kappler Mikk, A.D. Cohen, & R.M. Paige (Eds.), Maximizing study abroad: An instructional guide to strategies for language and culture learning and use (pp. 221-226). University of Minnesota Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition. http://archive.carla.umn.edu/maxsa/guides.html

 

Kappler Mikk, B., Cohen, A.D., & Paige, R.M. (2014). Core cultural values and culture mapping. In R.M. Paige, A.D. Cohen, B. Kappler Mikk, J.C. Chi, & J.P. Lassegard (Eds.), Maximizing study abroad: A students' guide to strategies for language and culture learning and use (2nd ed., pp. 63-68). University of Minnesota Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition. http://archive.carla.umn.edu/maxsa/guides.html

Tags:

  1. Assessment
  2. icebreaker
  3. other awareness
  4. reflection
  5. reflective assessment
  6. self-awareness
  7. values

If used as a stand-alone reflection, the learner will become more aware of how his or her values might compare to those along a continuum from rather than in a binary or polar manner.  If used as a discussion starter between two persons, each learner can also become aware of similarities or differences between cultures that are alike or dissimilar (depending on who they are partnered with).